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  		   Posted 12/12/2007 7:24 PM (GMT -4)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
From the announcement

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Folks,

I would have liked to keep this one quiet for a little while, but because of upcoming conventions and of course the need to keep my publishers informed, it seems to me unfair to withhold the news. I have been diagnosed with a very rare form of early
onset Alzheimer's, which lay behind this year's phantom "stroke".
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Here's the link to the entire news page:
www.paulkidby.com/news/index.html

This is a very painful thing to hear, and something terribly painful for him to have to announce. The site belongs to Paul Kidby, Terry's prefered artist.
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  		   Posted 12/12/2007 9:48 PM (GMT -4)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.

He seems to be taking the most optimistic approach to it that he can.  I don't think I could be that rational about something like that...especially after watching my grandmother deteriorate...

 

 
 
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  		   Posted 12/13/2007 10:06 AM (GMT -4)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
A major embuggerance. I hope they have the sense to cut way down on the strenuous public appearances. I would SO much rather have him put that energy into more books...
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  		   Posted 12/13/2007 7:34 PM (GMT -4)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
Aaargh! That just about sums up my feelings in a way that can be used on a family website. The things I said out loud will remain between me and anyone who heard me.

This sucks in a big way. I just love his books, and hope he will be able to continue writing until long after the rest of us are gone. And I still haven't forgiven the universe for killing Douglas Adams.

This year has not been kind to authors whose works I own large numbers of. First Robert Jordan and now this.
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  		   Posted 12/14/2007 8:15 PM (GMT -4)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
shakehead  

Distant Passages: Volume 1
 
Which lich fell in the ditch?

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  		   Posted 12/14/2007 10:10 PM (GMT -4)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.

As Neil Gaiman said on his blog...let's remember that Terry is still with us, and he will still write more stories...and we can all hope modern medicine comes up with something...

 

 

 
 
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  		   Posted 12/15/2007 11:26 PM (GMT -4)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
I love the fact he calls it an embuggerance.
Typical of him.
 
I have a book shelf, upon which sit two types of books.
David Gemmell and Terry Pratchett.
 
I lost one last year, and I don't want to lose the other anytime soon.
Seriously, take a celebrity writer! Please!
 
Unfortunately, this may get him more attention (I say unfortunately as it's for the wrong reason)
So maybe there can be something to take on a positive note. cry
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